German WWI ID Discs
(Hundesmarken)

There was a wide variety of styles of stamping on each of the ID disc patterns.  Some relatively common ones for each style are shown below.

When ordering, please provide both the PATTERN of disc that you want and the preferred STYLE of stamping, as shown in these examples.  

(I will be offering some other styles shortly.  If you want a style you don't see here, please inquire.  If I can do it I will.)


PATTERN 1878 DISC-OVAL

Showing 1878 OVAL-STYLE 1 stamping:




PATTERN 1878 DISC-ELLIPSE

Showing 1878 ELLIPSE-STYLE 1 stamping:




PATTERN 1915 DISC
The 1915 pattern probably had the most variation in stamping styles.

Showing 1915 STYLE 1 stamping
(Standard information, stamped once.)




Showing 1915 STYLE 2 stamping
(Standard information, unit reassignment information added below old info-sometimes under a score line, as shown here.)




Showing 1915 STYLE 3 stamping
(Standard information, unit reassignment information added below, old info lined or X'd out.)




PATTERN 1916 DISC (SLOTTED)

Showing 1916 STYLE 1 stamping
(Standard information repeated on each half-sometimes unit reassignments were stamped on the reverse.)




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